Somerset Bank Holiday Recycling Collection Changes Sunday, August 24, 2025 somerset recycling collection bankholiday waste recyclingcentres somersetcouncil rubbish bins holiday Somerset Council has announced that there will be no rubbish or recycling collections on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August. As a result, all collection days across the council area will be delayed by one day for that week. For … Read More
Car Park in Taunton Closed Today Due to Safety Concerns Over Driver Behaviour Thursday, August 21, 2025 taunton carpark closure safety driverbehaviour maintenance somersetcouncil traffic resurfacing construction The Canon Street Car Park in Taunton will be fully closed today following reports of alarming driver behaviour amid ongoing maintenance and resurfacing work. Although the project began on Monday, August 18, with intentions to … Read More
Historic Mill Site to Receive Nearly £3.8 Million for Crucial Repairs Wednesday, August 20, 2025 tonedale toneworks somersetcouncil levellingup restoration historic regeneration funding repairs conservation Nearly £3.8 million will be invested over the coming months to carry out essential repairs on the historic Tone Works site located on the northern edge of Wellington. This restoration effort follows Somerset Council’s … Read More
Lack of Traveller Sites in Somerset Fuels Unauthorised Encampments Sunday, August 10, 2025 somerset travellers encampments council enforcement transitsite communities gypsyromatraveller publicspaces somersetcouncil Unauthorised traveller encampments continue to present a challenge for Somerset communities, with local authorities acknowledging that these issues will persist until a permanent transit site is established. Throughout the … Read More
Town Locals Mark Fourth Anniversary of Somerset Sinkhole with Festive Celebration Wednesday, July 30, 2025 sinkhole somerset castlecary roadclosure community infrastructure pedestrians wheelchairaccess somersetcouncil repair Residents of Castle Cary, Somerset, turned an ongoing inconvenience into a lighthearted community event by celebrating the fourth birthday of a persistent sinkhole on Station Road. The sunken road, which has kept the area … Read More
Mayday Saxonvale Reaffirms Commitment Amid Frome Regeneration Delays Thursday, July 24, 2025 saxonvale frome regeneration mayday somersetcouncil housing development funding community sustainability Mayday Saxonvale has reiterated its firm commitment to revitalizing the Saxonvale site in Frome town centre, promising to commence work as soon as possible despite recent delays. In late January, Somerset Council agreed to … Read More